Hi i would like to have a orderly and interesting debate about this topic!Basically i would like to debate that religon does more harm than good today and inthe past.Rules are as follow.1.Burden of proof shared by Both parties.(will not be discussing wether or not god exists)2.Use logic and back up arguments.3.First round acceptance.4.Be kind no insults and proper grammer.Thanks ...

This is a three round debate, the first round will be just for the basis of accepting the round. Any arguments made in the first round should be disregarded. The second will be a speech, no rebuttals should be made in that speech. The third round will be a rebuttal speech, with no new arguments brought up in that round. This is a past National Forensics League PF resolution (February 2013). Thank you....

Hi, this is my first debate. Basically the Pro side will argue that the American presence in the Middle East has had more of a negative impact than a positive one. And the Con side will argue that the Americans have been helpful. I don't agree with my viewpoint, but I chose it for an extra challenge. First round: Acceptance/ Opening Argument Second round: Rebuttal Third round: Rebuttal Fourth: Closing Argument. Okay should be fun! :D...

Andrew Jackson, though an American hero, was stubborn and vioent. At one point Andrew Jackso was told to just watch and protect the border but instead he decided to attack and take Florida. The government just overlooked all his issues because of what he did for America. But, he was a normal citizen and should have had some consequences for his actions....

Rules: http://www.debate.org/forums/debate.org/topic/1972/ My team: Link Kirby Yami Yugi Seto Kaiba Midna For more info: http://www.debate.org/debate/9035/ My opening strategies: 1. Mind Control Yugi possesses the Millennium Rod, which allows him to take control of other people (http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Millennium_Rod). In addition to this, he has the Millennium Ring, which allows him to tap into the magical powers of his Duel Monsters cards (http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki...

Here are all of the rules: http://www.debate.org/forums/debate.org/topic/1972/ I wish my opponent luck. My team: 1. Sephiroth For anyone who doesn't know, he was the main protagonist in the final fantasy 7 series. Powers: He has a lot, notable ones are the ability to teleport, to move faster than the speed of light, his super nova attack, meteor... http://www.theyoungone.net/rpg/seph_bio.htm http://villains.wikia.com/wiki/Sephiroth http://www.animevice.com/sephiroth/18-21175/...

This is an argument I'm going to face in coming days. The pro team will likely be constructing a case which I will have to refute. I'm really unsure what can be run on this though. So someone hit me with something interesting....

I'd like to wish my opponent luck. Due to a previous meeting, I know I can expect some great arguments :) That said, let's get onto the case... DEFINITIONS: ideal- a conception of something in its perfection. CONTENTIONS- 1) NCLB is already proving successful "Spellings also said big gains on the 2004 National Assessment of Educational Progress show the law is working. The nation's 9-year-olds posted their best reading and math scores in more than 30 years on the test, sometimes...

Thanks to my opponent and judges. Here goes! Here is a brief summary of no child left behind and what it intended to do: 'The law reauthorized a number of federal programs aiming to improve the performance of U.S. primary and secondary schools by increasing the standards of accountability for states, school districts, and schools, as well as providing parents more flexibility in choosing which schools their children will attend." The bottom line of such is an aim at improving the perf...